Behind the data: Recent Episodes

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Meet the faces 'behind the data'. This podcast discusses various health and welfare topics and reporting from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).

The AIHW is an independent government agency that produces authoritative and accessible info & stats on the health and welfare of Australians. The AIHW publicly releases over 200 reports and data analyses annually, covering over 75 health and welfare topics.

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Meet the graduates... behind the data

In this special episode, guest host and 2021 AIHW Graduate Kimberly Dunbar is joined by Sally Mills, head of the Children & Families Unit who also started out as an AIHW Grad. They discuss their experiences with the AIHW Graduate Program.

Kick start your career in data

Applications for our 2022 Graduate Program are now open! About to complete a degree in science, public health or mathematics? Interested in the health and wellbeing of our community? Find out more or APPLY NOW by 11 July 2021: https://aihw.gov.au/gradprogram

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In this episode of Behind the data, host Elise Guy discusses the health and wellbeing of Australia's young people with Sally Mills of the AIHW’s Children and Families Unit.

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) is an independent government agency that produces authoritative and accessible information and statistics on the health and welfare of Australians. The AIHW publicly released over 200 reports and data analyses annually, covering over 75 health and welfare topics.

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Presenter: Elise Guy
Interviewees: Sally Mills, AIHW Children and Families Unit
Producers: Tanya Li
Music: Bensound

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In this episode of Behind the data, host Elise Guy discusses dementia deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic with Dr. Fleur de Crespigny of the AIHW’s Dementia Unit.

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) is an independent government agency that produces authoritative and accessible information and statistics on the health and welfare of Australians. The AIHW publicly released over 200 reports and data analyses annually, covering over 75 health and welfare topics.

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Presenter: Elise Guy
Interviewees: Fleur de Crespigny, AIHW Dementia Unit
Producers: Tanya Li, Peter Jean
Music: Bensound

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In this episode of Behind the data, host Peter Jean talks to Dr Heather Swanston of the AIHW's Hospital Systems Group about golden staph bloodstream infections associated with hospital care in Australia.

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) is an independent government agency that produces authoritative and accessible information and statistics on the health and welfare of Australians. The AIHW publicly released over 200 reports and data analyses annually, covering over 75 health and welfare topics.

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Presenter: Peter Jean

Interviewees: Dr Heather Swanston, Unit Head, Performance Indicators & Quality, Hospital Systems Group

Producers: Tanya Li, Elise Guy

Music credit: Bensound

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Content Warning: This podcast episode contains discussion relating to suicide from 17:45 – 18:28. If you, or someone you know is distressed, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or lifeline.org.au.

In this episode of Behind the data, host Peter Jean discusses the AIHW’s final releases of the year which examine the impact of COVID-19 on Australia’s health system—including mental health, elective surgery, emergency department presentations, MBS & PBS use, hand hygiene in hospitals and cancer screening—with Adrian Webster and Matthew James of the AIHW.

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) is an independent government agency that produces authoritative and accessible information and statistics on the health and welfare of Australians. The AIHW publicly released over 200 reports and data analyses annually, covering over 75 health and welfare topics.

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Presenter: Peter Jean

Interviewees: Adrian Webster, Head of Health Systems Group | Matthew James, Deputy CEO

Producers: Tanya Li, Elise Guy

Music credit: Bensound

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The 2019–20 bushfire season saw unprecedented fires sweep across Australia, with devastating impacts on many communities, the destruction of the natural environment and air quality compromised. Tragically, 33 people lost their lives.

In this episode of Behind the data, host Peter Jean discusses the release of the AIHW's new report ‘Australian bushfires 2019–20: exploring the short-term health impacts' with Richard Juckes and Claire Sparke of the AIHW.

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) is an independent government agency that produces authoritative and accessible information and statistics on the health and welfare of Australians. The AIHW publicly released over 200 reports and data analyses annually, covering over 75 health and welfare topics.

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Presenter: Peter Jean

Interviewees: Richard Juckes, Head of AIHW Health Group | Claire Sparke, Head of AIHW Population Health Unit

Producers: Tanya Li, Elise Guy

Music credit: Bensound

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In this episode of Behind the data, host Peter Jean discusses the release of the AIHW's new report 'Cancer screening and COVID-19 in Australia' with Richard Juckes and Fan Xiang of the AIHW.

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) is an independent government agency that produces authoritative and accessible information and statistics on the health and welfare of Australians. The AIHW publicly released over 200 reports and data analyses annually, covering over 75 health and welfare topics.

Credits

Presenter: Peter Jean

Interviewees: Richard Juckes, Head of AIHW Health Group | Fan Xiang, Head of AIHW Screening Analysis and Monitoring Unit

Producers: Tanya Li, Elise Guy

Music credit: Bensound

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In this episode of Behind the data, we discuss COVID-19, the release of Australia’s health 2020, and speak with Dr Lynelle Moon, epidemiology advisor, and Simone Brown of the AIHW.

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) is an independent government agency that produces authoritative and accessible information and statistics on the health and welfare of Australians. The AIHW publicly released over 200 reports and data analyses annually, covering over 75 health and welfare topics.

Music credit: Bensound